Chug! Chug! Chug! Manatee Drinks (Water) Like A Champ

Video credit: Live Leak Channel

South Florida LiveLeak member Drpiel was at the right place at the right time to record a manatee sucking down some refreshing H2O recently, moving a garden hose like a straw.

Manatees live in both fresh and salt water but need fresh water to hydrate, so the water hose was too much to pass up.

People are cautioned not to attract manatees to docks with freshwater hoses because of the danger posed by the concentration of boat traffic.

Check out some other cool facts about manatees from our Manatee Appreciation Day post.

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